PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 27 -- The Allahabad high court recently observed that the tendency of sexually exploiting women on the false promise of marriage is growing and that it must be nipped in the bud. The observation was made by a bench of Justice Nalin Kumar Srivastava, who rejected the anticipatory bail application of an accused Prashant Pal booked under various sections of BNS, including section 69. "In the present case, the facts reveal that the accused applicant had a fraudulent intention towards the victim from the very beginning. He had no intention of marrying the victim from the outset and was merely gratifying his lust," the bench observed. "He repeatedly had physical relations with the victim.... Exploiting the victim under the pretext of marriage and ultimately refusing to marry her are tendencies that are increasing in society and must be curbed at the outset. This is a serious offense against society, and therefore, the applicant is not entitled to any leniency." P3...